Sheriff Arrests Woman Who Reportedly Dragged Deputy With Car

RIVERVIEW, FL -- Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies have arrested for a woman who reportedly dragged a deputy with her car.

On Saturday, Sept. 1 at about 12:30 a.m., a Hillsborough County deputy was conducting a traffic stop at the intersection of U.S.l 301 South and Uncle Tom Road in Riverview.

The driver, Amber Griffin, 29, had an active bench warrant for failure to appear on a charge of possession of a firearm by a felong. Griffin repeatedly refused the deputy's order to exit her 2018 silver Kia Rio. The deputy took measures to remove Griffin from the car. While doing so, Griffin put the car in gear and sped off with the deputy partially in the car, dragging the deputy approximately 20 feet.

The deputy was able to disengage himself and Griffin drove way. She remains at large. The deputy suffered minor cuts to his hand.

Griffin was located on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 2, hiding out in her boyfriend's home off Linda Street in Gibsonton. After a brief chase on foot in a wooded area behind her boyfriend's home, Griffin was taken into custody with the help of K-9 deputies. She was not injured during the arrest. She's facing charges for aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon, aggravated fleeing and eluding and resisting arrest with violence.

Her boyfriend, Brian Chesser, 57, was also arrested and charged with assisting and harboring.

Image via Hillsborough Sheriff

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